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Tentacles

Are you within ____ km of me? If so, which _____ of the ones within ____ km of me are you nearest to?

Valid Answers: Not inside, or one of the possible options

These questions should be answered within 5 minutes.

In exchange for answering these questions, the hider should normally Draw 4, Pick 2 cards.

This question places a marker on the map, and a radius of the specified length is drawn as a circle around it. Then all the possible options of that type are split inside that radius. Tentacle questions only work as a 2-dimensional circle on a map, vertical distance is ignored. If the hider is not in the radius, then they should answer “Not Inside”.

We only accept calculations made by the mapping app, except in the case of Transit Lines. This means that whatever is tagged that way in OSM is what counts for this question.

Planning mode is particularly powerful for this question.

Available tentacles.

  • 25km radius
    • Zoos
    • Aquariums
    • Theme Parks
    • Transit Lines (not available in app, Metro lines in the original)
  • 2km radius
    • Museums
    • Libraries
    • Cinemas
    • Hospitals

You cannot use a 2km tentacle for a 25km question

Transit Lines

In the case of transit lines, the hider should answer the question “On which line is the transit stop nearest to you”? If there are multiple stops that fit that possibility, or multiple lines go through that stop, then the hider can choose which line.

For the sake of this question any named suburban or regional line that goes on tracks counts. It does not necessarily have to be the same stop as the one the hiding zone is centered at. If the hider is outside the radius, then they should respond with “not inside”

The following are considered transit lines if part of them are within the tentacle’s radius:

  • Funiculars
  • Metro
  • Regional Express (RE or similar) trains
  • Regional (RB or similar)
  • S-bahn
  • Schwebebahn
  • Stadtbahn
  • Tram lines
  • U-bahn